Nexus tech specs

Check out the tech specs for these Nexus devices.

Phones

Nexus 5X
Operating System

Android 6.0, Marshmallow

Display

5.2 inches
FHD (1920 x 1080) LCD at 423 ppi
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Fingerprint- and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating

Cameras Rear camera
  • 12.3 MP1
  • 1.55 µm pixels
  • f/2.0 aperture
  • IR laser-assisted autofocus
  • 4K (30 fps) video capture
  • Broad-spectrum CRI-90 dual flash

Front camera

  • 5 MP
  • 1.4 µm pixels
  • f/2.0 aperture
Processors Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 processor, 1.8 GHz hexa-core 64-bit

Adreno 418 GPU

Storage2 & Memory

Internal storage: 16 GB or 32 GB
RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3

Size3

147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm

Weight

136 grams

Colors

Carbon
Quartz
Ice

Media

Single front-facing speaker
3 microphones (1 front, 1 top, 1 bottom)

Battery4 & Charging

2,700 mAh non-removable battery
Standby time: up to 420 hours
Talk time: up to 20 hours
Internet use time (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hours
Internet use time (LTE): up to 8 hours
Video playback: up to 10 hours
Audio playback: up to 75 hours

Fast charging: up to 4 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging5
USB Type-C 15W charging

Wireless & Location

LTE cat. 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS / GLONASS
Digital compass

Wi-Fi use requires 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac access point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google Account.

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor (Nexus Imprint)
Android Sensor Hub
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Hall sensor

Network

Phone is carrier-unlocked and works on major carrier networks. Check with your service provider for more information.

North America:

GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
CDMA: BC0/1/10
LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/25/26/29
LTE (TDD): B41
LTE CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B7, B4-B12, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41

Verizon customers: If you have a new SIM card and are having problems activating it, try restarting your phone. If that doesn't work, call Verizon Customer Care at (800) 922-0204. You'll need your IMEI number, which you can find by going to Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.

 

Hong Kong:

GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/5/8
TDS-CDMA : B34/39
LTE (FDD): B1/3/7/8/26
LTE (TDD): B38/39/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B3-B3, B3-B7, B3-B8, B39-B41, B41C-B41C
 

Rest of world:

GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
CDMA: not supported
LTE (FDD): B1/2 /3/ 4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/26/28
LTE (TDD): B38/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B1-B5, B1-B7, B1-B8, B1-B18, B1-B19, B1-B26, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B40-B40, B41-B41

Ports

Micro USB Type-C™
3.5 mm audio jack
Single Nano SIM slot

Material

Premium injection molded polycarbonate housing

Notes

1Final resolution may be lower than 12.3 MP.

2Storage specifications refer to capacity before formatting. Actual formatted capacity will be less.

3Size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.

4Actual battery performance will vary and depends on many factors including signal strength, network configuration, age of battery, operating temperature, features selected, device settings, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns.

Testing was conducted by LG and Google using preproduction Nexus 5X devices and software. 

  • Talk time tests used default settings with Wi-Fi off and LTE on. 
  • Standby time tests used default settings with WiFi off and LTE on. 
  • Wi-Fi internet tests had Airplane Mode on with Wi-Fi connected to a test access point, while loading 20 popular websites cached on a local server. The device loaded a page, waited 40 seconds, and then loaded a page from the next site and so on, in a continuous loop. 
  • LTE internet tests had Wi-Fi off and LTE on, and used the same testing method as the Wi-Fi internet tests.
  • Video playback tests used a 10 minute 1080p video playing natively in a continuous loop, full-screen in landscape mode. Device was put in airplane mode, auto-brightness was turned off and brightness was set to 200 nits.  
  • Audio playback tests used a 3 minute 256-kbps mp3 track playing natively in a continuous loop. Device was put in airplane mode, auto-brightness was turned off and brightness was set to 200 nits.

5Only applies to optimized Nexus devices, such as Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, charged using the included USB Type-C 15W (5V/3A) charger. Battery must be substantially depleted; charging rate slows as charging progresses. 

All battery life claims are approximate and based on an average mixed use profile that includes both usage and standby time.

Nexus 6P

Operating System

Android 6.0, Marshmallow

Display

5.7 inches
WQHD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display at 518 ppi
16:9 aspect ratio
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
Fingerprint- and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating

Cameras

Rear camera

  • 12.3 MP1
  • 1.55 µm pixels
  • f/2.0 aperture
  • IR laser-assisted autofocus
  • 4K (30 fps) video capture
  • Broad-spectrum CRI-90 dual flash
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 coverglass

Front camera

  • 8MP camera
  • 1.4 µm pixels
  • f/2.4 aperture
  • HD video capture (30 fps)

Processors

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 v2.1 processor, 2.0 GHz octa-core 64-bit
Adreno 430 GPU

Storage & Memory2

Internal storage: 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB
RAM: 3 GB LPDDR4

Size3

159.3 X 77.8 X 7.3 mm

Weight

178 grams

Colors

Aluminium
Graphite
Frost
Gold (limited countries)

Media

Dual front-facing stereo speakers
3 microphones (2 front, 1 rear) with noise cancellation

Battery4 & Charging

3,450 mAh battery
Standby time: up to 440 hours
Talk time: up to 23 hours
Internet use time (Wi-Fi): up to 10 hours
Internet use time (LTE): up to 10 hours
Video playback: up to 10 hours
Audio playback: up to 100 hours

Fast charging: up to 7 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging5
USB Type-C 15W charging

Wireless & Location

LTE cat. 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS, GLONASS
Digital compass

Wi-Fi use requires 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac access point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google Account.

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor (Nexus Imprint)
Android Sensor Hub
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Hall sensor

Network

Phone is carrier-unlocked and works on major carrier networks. Check with your service provider for more information.

North America:

GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
CDMA: BC0/1/10
LTE (FDD): B2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/30
LTE (TDD): B41
CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41

Verizon customers: If you have a new SIM card and are having problems activating it, try turning your phone off and then back on. If that doesn't work, call Verizon Customer Care at (800) 922-0204. You'll need your IMEI number, which you can find by going to Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information.

Rest of world:

GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
TD-SCDMA: 34/39
CDMA: BC0/1
LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/19/20/28
LTE (TDD): B38/B39/40/41
CA DL: B1-B5, B1-B8, B1-B19, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B39-B39, B40-B40, B41-B41

Ports

Single USB Type-C™
Single Nano SIM slot
3.5 mm audio jack

Material

Anodized aluminum

Other

RGB LED notification light

 

Notes

1Final resolution may be lower than 12.3 MP.

2Storage specifications refer to capacity before formatting. Actual formatted capacity will be less.

3Size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.

4Actual battery performance will vary and depends on many factors, including signal strength, network configuration, age of battery, operating temperature, features selected, device settings, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns.

Testing was conducted by Huawei and Google using preproduction Nexus 6P devices and software. 

  • Talk time tests used default settings with Wi-Fi off and LTE on. 
  • Standby time tests used default settings with WiFi off and LTE on. 
  • Wi-Fi internet tests had Airplane Mode on with Wi-Fi connected to a test access point, while loading 20 popular websites cached on a local server. The device loaded a page, waited 40 seconds, and then loaded a page from the next site and so on, in a continuous loop. 
  • LTE internet tests had Wi-Fi off and LTE on, and used the same testing method as the Wi-Fi internet tests.
  • Video playback tests used a 10 minute 1080p video playing natively in a continuous loop, full-screen in landscape mode. Device was put in airplane mode, auto-brightness was turned off and brightness was set to 200 nits.  
  • Audio playback tests used a 3 minute 256-kbps mp3 track playing natively in a continuous loop. Device was put in airplane mode, auto-brightness was turned off and brightness was set to 200 nits.

5Only applies to optimized Nexus devices, such as Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, charged using the included USB Type-C 15W (5V/3A) charger. Battery must be substantially depleted; charging rate slows as charging progresses. 

All battery life claims are approximate and based on an average mixed use profile that includes both usage and standby time.

Nexus 6
Screen

6" 1440x2560 display (493 ppi)

Resolution: QHD 1440x2560

Size 82.98mm x 159.26mm x 10.06mm
Weight 184 grams
Cameras

Front camera

  • 2MP @ 1.4 um pixel

Rear camera

  • 13MP with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
  • Dual LED ring flash
Memory  32, 64 GB; 3GB RAM (actual formatted capacity will be less)
Ports

Micro USB

Single nano SIM

3.5mm audio jack

CPU/GPU

Quad core Krait 450 CPU 2.7GHz (Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SOC)

Adreno 420 GPU

Sensors

Accelerometer

Gyro

Magnetometer

Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor

Haptics

Hall effect

Barometer

Wireless

Broadcom 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)

Bluetooth 4.1

Broadcom NFC controller

Networks and compatible carriers

2G/3G/4G LTE

Compatible with a variety of carriers, including those listed below. Availability and timing varies by carrier and retailer. Check with your carrier for details.

North America:

T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, USC, Bell, Rogers, Telus, Telcel

 

Rest of world:

Vodafone, CPW, Hutch, SFR, Electronic Partner, MSH, Orange ES, Vodafone ES, Vodafone IT, Vodafone NL, Optus, Claro

Connectivity

North America:

  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
  • WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/8
  • LTE: Bands: 2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/41
  • CA DL: Bands: B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29

Rest of world:

  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • CDMA: not supported
  • WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
  • LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/9/19/20/28/41
  • CA DL: B3-B5, B3-B8
Audio

Stereo front facing speakers

3.5mm stereo audio connector

3-microphone support

Battery

3220 mAh non-removable battery

OS

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

 
Nexus 5
Screen
  • 4.95" 1920 x 1080 display (445 ppi)
  • Full HD IPS
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Size 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59mm
Weight 4.59 ounces (130g)
Cameras
  • 1.3 MP front facing
  • 8 MP rear facing with Optical Image Stabilization
Memory
  • 16GB or 32GB (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 2GB RAM
Processing
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800, 2.26GHz
  • GPU: Adreno 330, 450MHz
Sensors
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer 
  • Compass
  • Proximity/Ambient Light
  • Pressure
  • Hall Effect
Networks

2G/3G/4G LTE

North America:

GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10

WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19

LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41

Rest of World:

GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8

LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20

Wireless
  • Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Ports & Connectors
  • microUSB
  • SlimPort™ enabled 
  • 3.5mm stereo audio jack
  • Dual microphones
  • Ceramic Power & Volume buttons
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm stereo audio connector
Battery
  • 2,300 mAh non-removable battery
  • Standby time: up to 300 hours
  • Talk time: up to 17 hours
  • Internet use time: up to 8.5 hours on Wi-Fi; up to 7 hours on LTE
  • Wireless Charging built-in
Supported Service
  • Unlocked: Use with any provider that offers service on Nexus 5 supported networks
  • Compatible carriers include: T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T
OS Android 4.4 (KitKat)
 
Nexus 4
Screen
  • 4.7" diagonal
  • 1280x768 pixel resolution (320 ppi)
  • WXGA IPS
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2
Size 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1mm
Weight 139g
Cameras
  • 8 MP (main)
  • 1.3 MP (front)
Memory
  • 8GB or 16GB (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 2GB RAM
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro 1.5GHz
Sensors
  • Microphone
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Ambient light
  • Barometer
  • Gyroscope
  • GPS
Network Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+

GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
HSPA+ 42
Wireless
  • Wireless charging compatible
  • Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Bluetooth
Connectivity
  • Micro USB
  • SlimPort HDMI
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
Battery
  • 2,100 mAh non-removable battery
  • Standby: up to 250 hours
  • Talk time: up to 10 hours
  • Music playback: up to 40 hours
  • Video playback: up to 8 hours
  • Web browsing: up to 7 hours
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Tablets

Nexus 9
Screen
  • 8.9" IPS LCD TFT
  • QXGA (2048x1536)
  • 4:3 aspect ratio
  • Low battery indicator LED
Size 153.68 x 228.25 x 7.95 mm
Weight
  • 425g est. (WiFi)
  • 436g est. (LTE)
Cameras

Front camera

  • 1.6MP front camera with fixed-focus, no flash
  • f/2.4, 26.1mm focal length (35mm equivalent)

Rear camera

  • 8MP rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash
  • f/2.4, 29.2mm focal length (35mm equivalent)
Memory (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB eMMC 4.51 storage 
Ports
  • Single micro-USB 2.0 for USB data/charging
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound™
  • Dual microphones
Processing
  • 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 Dual Denver @ 2.3GHz
  • 192-core Kepler GPU
Sensors
  • GNSS support for GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou
  • Bosch gyroscope and accelerometer
  • AKM magnetometer and hall effect sensor
  • Capella ambient light sensor
Wireless
  • 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Broadcom NFC controller
Connectivity

(LTE model only)

Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, 4G LTE

Audio
  • Dual front-facing speakers
  • Dual microphones, top/bottom
Battery

6700 mAh non-removable battery

Charger specs
  • Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
  • DC output: 5 V and 1.5 A
OS

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

 
Nexus 7 (2013)
Screen
  • 7.02” 1920x1200 HD display (323 ppi)
  • 1080p HD IPS
  • Scratch resistant Corning® glass
Size 114 x 200 x 8.65mm
Weight 0.64lbs (290g)
Camera
  • 1.2MP front facing, fixed focus
  • 5MP rear facing, auto focus
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Fraunhofer Cingo™ virtual surround sound*
  • 3.5mm audio connector
Wireless
  • Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Bluetooth 4.0
Memory
  • 16 or 32 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 2 GB RAM
Ports
  • Micro USB
  • SlimPort™
Battery
  • 3950 mAh non-removable battery
  • Up to 9 hours of active use
  • Wireless charging built-in (Qi compatible)
OS Android 4.3
Processing
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro, 1.5GHz
  • GPU: Adreno 320, 400MHz
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Ambient Light
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

*Fraunhofer Cingo™ mobile audio technology. For more information, visit www.fraunhofer-cingo.com.

Nexus 7 (LTE)

Screen
  • 7.02” 1920x1200 HD display (323 ppi)
  • 1080p HD IPS
  • Scratch resistant Corning® glass
Size 114 x 200 x 8.65mm
Weight 0.66lbs (299g)
Camera
  • 1.2MP front facing, fixed focus
  • 5MP rear facing, auto focus
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Fraunhofer Cingo™ virtual surround sound*
  • 3.5mm audio connector
Network

2G/3G/4G LTE

North America and Japan:

GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS (1700/2100) MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8)

LTE: 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 MHZ (Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/13/17)

Rest of World:

GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS (1700/2100) MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8)

LTE: 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 MHz (Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/20)

Wireless
  • Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Bluetooth 4.0
Memory
  • 32 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 2 GB RAM
Ports
  • Micro USB
  • SlimPort™
Battery
  • 3950 mAh non-removable battery
  • Up to 9 hours of active use
  • Wireless charging built-in (Qi compatible)
OS Android 4.3
Processing
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro, 1.5GHz
  • GPU: Adreno 320, 400MHz
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Ambient Light
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

*Fraunhofer Cingo™ mobile audio technology. For more information, visit www.fraunhofer-cingo.com.

Nexus 7 (2012)
Screen
  • 7” 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
  • Back-lit IPS display
  • Scratch-resistant Corning glass
  • 1.2MP Front-facing camera
Size 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm
Weight 340g
Wireless
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth
Memory
  • 8, 16, or 32 GB internal storage
  • 1 GB RAM
USB Micro USB
Battery 4325 mAh non-removable battery (up to 10 hours of battery life)
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU Quad-core Tegra 3 processor
Features
  • Microphone
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Magnetometer
  • Gyroscope
Compatible file types
  • DOC/DOCX/DOT/DOTX/RTF/TXT (Word)
  • XLS/XLSX/CSV (Excel)
  • PPT/PPTX/PPS/PPSX/POT/POTX (PowerPoint)
  • PDF

Nexus 7 (32 GB + Mobile data)

Screen
  • 7” 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
  • Back-lit IPS display
  • Scratch-resistant Corning(R) glass
Size 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm
Weight 347g
Camera 1.2MP front-facing camera
Wireless
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth
  • NFC (Android Beam)
Memory
  • 32 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
  • 1 GB RAM
Sensors
  • Microphone
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Magnetometer
  • Gyroscope
USB Micro USB
Battery 4325 mAh non-removable battery (up to 10 hours of battery life)
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor
Network

Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+

GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)

HSPA+ 21

 

Compatible file types
  • DOC/DOCX/DOT/DOTX/RTF/TXT (Word)
  • XLS/XLSX/CSV (Excel)
  • PPT/PPTX/PPS/PPSX/POT/POTX (PowerPoint)
  • PDF

 

Nexus 10
Screen
  • 10.055” 2560 x 1600 (300 ppi)
  • WQXGA, HD PLS
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2
Size 263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9mm
Weight 603g
Cameras
  • 5 MP (main), 1080p video
  • 1.9 MP (front), 720p video
Memory
  • 16GB or 32GB (actual formatted capacity will be less)
CPU/GPU
  • CPU: Dual-core A15
  • GPU: Quad-core Mali T604
RAM 2GB
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Ambient light
  • Gyroscope
  • Pressure
  • GPS
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (MIMO+HT40)
  • Bluetooth
  • Dual side NFC (Android Beam)
Connectivity
  • Micro USB
  • Micro HDMI
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
Battery
  • 9,000 mAh Lithium polymer non-removable battery
  • Music playback: up to 90 hours
  • Video playback: up to 9 hours
  • Web browsing: up to 7 hours
  • Standby: up to 500 hours
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

 

Related articles

Need more help?

Try these next steps:

Search
Clear search
Close search
Google apps
Main menu